Statement on the Murder of Tyre Nichols
As a faith driven, multi-faith organization, we are compelled to speak to the heinous and abhorrent murder that occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, last week.
As a faith driven, multi-faith organization, we are compelled to speak to the heinous and abhorrent murder that occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, last week.
Poet Amanda Gorman stated that she wrote this poem after the massacre in Uvalde, Texas. This poem reminds me that we are in this together.
“Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them.”
Might we have the discipline to utilize the gifts of our traditions to transcend the downward trend, bringing hope and inviting healing to those around us as we care for ourselves and care for the world.
“God bless our contradictions, those parts of us which seem out of character.”
Our various faith traditions compel us to love, care for, and seek justice for each other, regardless of where we were born. But our immigrant communities and siblings continue to live in fear and without proper protection from harmful decisions.
We are being accosted at every turn with hate speech, antisemitism, unconscionable acts against innocent people and people in power doing nothing. Where do we find hope during a season when many of our faith traditions speak of hope?
We write today in solidarity with our Jewish siblings who are a crucial part of Together Colorado’s multifaith tapestry.
“For though my faith is not yours and your faith is not mine, if we each are free to light our own flame…”
“The church is not called to become a community of psychiatrists; it is called to become a community of persistent, patient love.”